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Object of the week: The film that launched Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

Benjamin Britten’s much-played score The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra was first commissioned for this 1946 film, which was made to inform aspiring musicians about each instrument in a symphony orchestra.

By Steven Foxon

Object of the week: The film that launched Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

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Object of the week: Douglas Slocombe’s home movie from the making of Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt

By Josephine Botting

Object of the week: Douglas Slocombe’s home movie from the making of Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt

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The mystery 1967 ‘music video’ for The Beatles’ ‘Penny Lane’

By William Fowler

The mystery 1967 ‘music video’ for The Beatles’ ‘Penny Lane’

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Object of the week: Behind-the-scenes shots from the making of the first British Asian feature film

By Melanie Williams

Object of the week: Behind-the-scenes shots from the making of the first British Asian feature film

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Object of the week: Ealing’s poster for the classic police drama The Blue Lamp

By Melanie Williams

Object of the week: Ealing’s poster for the classic police drama The Blue Lamp

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Object of the week: 97-year-old footage of a Man Utd vs Man City clash

By Ros Cranston

Object of the week: 97-year-old footage of a Man Utd vs Man City clash

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Object of the week: Original budget breakdown for Black Narcissus – who got paid what

By Nathalie Morris

Object of the week: Original budget breakdown for Black Narcissus – who got paid what

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Object of the week: Lotte Reiniger’s cut-out figures and backgrounds for Cinderella

By Nathalie Morris

Object of the week: Lotte Reiniger’s cut-out figures and backgrounds for Cinderella

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Object of the week: Mid-century Christmas card designs by Ealing Studios

By Kay Eldridge

Object of the week: Mid-century Christmas card designs by Ealing Studios

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Object of the week: Haunting photos of empty sets for Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps

By Nathalie Morris

Object of the week: Haunting photos of empty sets for Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps

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Object of the week: Cecil Beaton’s costume design for Vivien Leigh as Anna Karenina

By Nathalie Morris

Object of the week: Cecil Beaton’s costume design for Vivien Leigh as Anna Karenina

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Object of the week: Dirk Bogarde’s annotated script for classic blackmail drama Victim

By Nathalie Morris

Object of the week: Dirk Bogarde’s annotated script for classic blackmail drama Victim

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Object of the week: Production design for The L-Shaped Room

By Nathalie Morris

Object of the week: Production design for The L-Shaped Room

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Object of the week: A hand-painted still for Michael Powell’s Hebridean romance The Edge of the World

By Alex Prideaux

Object of the week: A hand-painted still for Michael Powell’s Hebridean romance The Edge of the World

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Object of the week: The oldest film in our archive

By Bryony Dixon

Object of the week: The oldest film in our archive

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Object of the week: The Polish poster for Sidney Poitier drama To Sir, with Love

By Nathalie Morris

Object of the week: The Polish poster for Sidney Poitier drama To Sir, with Love

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Object of the week: The toy theatre and cut-out characters created for Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet

By Nathalie Morris

Object of the week: The toy theatre and cut-out characters created for Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet

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Object of the week: The milk churns that rewrote film history

By Rebecca Vick

Object of the week: The milk churns that rewrote film history

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Object of the week: What’s a Kalamazoo?

By Jez Stewart

Object of the week: What’s a Kalamazoo?

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The letter that made Audrey Hepburn a star

By Nathalie Morris

The letter that made Audrey Hepburn a star

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Object of the week: production design for the Hindi classic Pakeezah by British sketch artist Ivor Beddoes

By Nathalie Morris

Object of the week: production design for the Hindi classic Pakeezah by British sketch artist Ivor Beddoes

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The unique teaser posters for Ealing’s post-war émigré drama Frieda

By Nathalie Morris

The unique teaser posters for Ealing’s post-war émigré drama Frieda

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Behind-the-scenes photos of documentary pioneer Humphrey Jennings filming alt-history drama The Silent Village

By Nathalie Morris

Behind-the-scenes photos of documentary pioneer Humphrey Jennings filming alt-history drama The Silent Village

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Henry VIII and His Six Wives: a costume drawing for the 1970s historical epic

By Nathalie Morris

Henry VIII and His Six Wives: a costume drawing for the 1970s historical epic

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The 3D printer that helps us recreate vintage film equipment

By Ian Shand

The 3D printer that helps us recreate vintage film equipment

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The annotated shooting script for The Third Man, minus the ‘cuckoo clock’ speech

By Nathalie Morris

The annotated shooting script for The Third Man, minus the ‘cuckoo clock’ speech

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The shooting script for Sally Potter’s Orlando

By Nathalie Morris

The shooting script for Sally Potter’s Orlando

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Camels attending a cinema in Sutton in 1962

By Kay Eldridge and Alex Prideaux

Camels attending a cinema in Sutton in 1962

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Alan Whicker’s cue cards for interviewing Sean Connery on You Only Live Twice

By Nathalie Morris

Alan Whicker’s cue cards for interviewing Sean Connery on You Only Live Twice

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The painted ‘flying ballet’ design for Superman

By Claire Smith

The painted ‘flying ballet’ design for Superman